US20180304724A1 - Transport refrigeration system and method of operating - Google Patents

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US20180304724A1
US20180304724A1 US15/770,949 US201615770949A US2018304724A1 US 20180304724 A1 US20180304724 A1 US 20180304724A1 US 201615770949 A US201615770949 A US 201615770949A US 2018304724 A1 US2018304724 A1 US 2018304724A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60H—ARRANGEMENTS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES
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    • B60H1/3204—Cooling devices using compression
    • B60H1/3232—Cooling devices using compression particularly adapted for load transporting vehicles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60H—ARRANGEMENTS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES
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    • B60H1/3204—Cooling devices using compression
    • B60H1/3205—Control means therefor
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
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    • F25B49/02—Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices for compression type machines, plants or systems
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60H—ARRANGEMENTS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES
    • B60H1/00—Heating, cooling or ventilating [HVAC] devices
    • B60H1/32—Cooling devices
    • B60H2001/3236—Cooling devices information from a variable is obtained
    • B60H2001/3238—Cooling devices information from a variable is obtained related to the operation of the compressor
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60H—ARRANGEMENTS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES
    • B60H1/00—Heating, cooling or ventilating [HVAC] devices
    • B60H1/32—Cooling devices
    • B60H2001/3269—Cooling devices output of a control signal
    • B60H2001/327—Cooling devices output of a control signal related to a compressing unit
    • B60H2001/3275—Cooling devices output of a control signal related to a compressing unit to control the volume of a compressor
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B2327/00—Refrigeration system using an engine for driving a compressor
    • F25B2327/001—Refrigeration system using an engine for driving a compressor of the internal combustion type
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B2400/00—General features or devices for refrigeration machines, plants or systems, combined heating and refrigeration systems or heat-pump systems, i.e. not limited to a particular subgroup of F25B
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  • the embodiments herein generally relate to “all electric” transport refrigeration systems and a method of operating such systems.
  • Refrigerated trucks and trailers are commonly used to transport perishable cargo, such as, for example, produce, meat, poultry, fish, dairy products, cut flowers, and other fresh or frozen perishable products.
  • a transport refrigeration system is mounted to the truck or to the trailer in operative association with a cargo space defined within the truck or trailer for maintaining a controlled temperature environment within the cargo space.
  • the compressor On commercially available transport refrigeration systems used in connection with refrigerated trucks and refrigerated trailers, the compressor, and typically other components of the transport refrigeration unit, must be powered during transit by a prime mover.
  • the prime mover typically comprises a diesel engine carried on and considered part of the transport refrigeration system.
  • the compressor In mechanically driven transport refrigeration systems the compressor is driven by the diesel engine, either through a direct mechanical coupling or a belt drive, and other components, such as the condenser and evaporator fans are belt driven.
  • a single engine may power two or more independent refrigeration units or systems.
  • an emphasis must be placed on monitoring and management of the engine operation to sufficiently meet the power demand of the two or more independent refrigeration units.
  • management is complex, as well as potentially costly and prone to error.
  • a method of operating a transport refrigeration system includes electrically powering a first plurality of components of a first refrigeration unit and a second plurality of components of a second refrigeration unit, wherein electrically powering comprises operating a prime mover and an electric generation device.
  • the method also includes monitoring a plurality of operating parameters of the first refrigeration unit.
  • the method further includes monitoring a plurality of operating parameters of the second refrigeration unit.
  • the method yet further includes calculating a combined power load of the first refrigeration unit and the second refrigeration unit.
  • the method also includes comparing the combined power load to a maximum available power of the prime mover.
  • further embodiments may include monitoring an operating speed of the prime mover and comparing the operating speed to a prime mover speed limit.
  • further embodiments may include monitoring a current of the electric generation device and comparing the current to a predetermined current.
  • further embodiments may include taking a corrective action if the combined power load exceeds the maximum available power.
  • further embodiments may include taking a corrective action if the operating speed exceeds the prime mover speed limit.
  • further embodiments may include taking a corrective action if the current exceeds the predetermined current.
  • further embodiments may include that the corrective action includes determining whether the first refrigeration unit or the second refrigeration unit is to be unloaded. Also included is unloading one of the first refrigeration unit and the second refrigeration unit.
  • further embodiments may include that the corrective action comprises opening a bypass valve in fluid communication with a compressor of one of the first refrigeration unit and the second refrigeration unit to reduce a compressor load.
  • the corrective action also includes turning off the first refrigeration unit or the second refrigeration unit.
  • determining whether the first or second refrigeration unit is to be unloaded includes calculating a control error of the first refrigeration unit. Also included is calculating a control error of the second refrigeration unit, wherein the control error for each refrigeration unit is defined by the difference between a control temperature and a control set point. Further included is comparing the control error of the first refrigeration unit to the control error of the second refrigeration unit, wherein the refrigeration unit to be unloaded is the refrigeration unit with the lower control error.
  • monitoring the operating parameters of the first refrigeration unit and the operating parameters of the second refrigeration unit comprises summing power required for the first plurality of components and the second plurality of components, each of the plurality of components comprising a compressor, a fan and an auxiliary power source.
  • further embodiments may include that the maximum available power of the prime mover is a function of at least atmospheric air temperature and an operating speed of the prime mover.
  • further embodiments may include that the first refrigeration unit and the second refrigeration unit each utilize carbon dioxide as an operating refrigerant.
  • a transport refrigeration system includes a prime mover. Also included is an electric generation device powered by the prime mover and providing an electric output. Further included is a first refrigeration unit electrically powered by the electric output of the electric generation device. Yet further included is a second refrigeration unit electrically powered by the electric output of the electric generation device. Also included is a controller in operative communication with the prime mover, the first refrigeration unit and the second refrigeration unit, the controller calculating a combined power load of the first refrigeration unit and the second refrigeration unit, the controller calculating a maximum available power of the prime mover, wherein the controller compares the combined power load to the maximum available power.
  • further embodiments may include that the controller unloads electric power supply to one of the first refrigeration unit and the second refrigeration unit if the combined power load exceeds the maximum available power.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration of a transport refrigeration system in accordance with the disclosure
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic illustration of two independent refrigeration units of the transport refrigeration system.
  • FIG. 3 is a flow diagram illustrating a method of operating a refrigeration system.
  • a transport refrigeration system 20 includes a refrigeration unit 22 , an electric generating device 24 , a prime mover 26 for driving the electric generating device 24 , and a controller 30 .
  • the refrigeration unit 22 functions, under the control of the controller 30 , to establish and regulate a desired product storage temperature within a refrigerated cargo space wherein a perishable product is stored during transport and to maintain the product storage temperature within a specified temperature range.
  • the refrigerated cargo space may be the cargo box of a trailer, a truck, a seaboard shipping container or an intermodal container wherein perishable cargo, such as, for example, produce, meat, poultry, fish, dairy products, cut flowers, and other fresh or frozen perishable products, is stowed for transport.
  • the transport refrigeration unit 22 includes a refrigerant compression device 32 , a refrigerant heat rejection heat exchanger 34 , an expansion device 36 , and a refrigerant heat absorption heat exchanger 38 connected in refrigerant flow communication in a closed loop refrigerant circuit and arranged in a conventional refrigeration cycle.
  • the refrigeration unit 22 also includes one or more fans 40 associated with the refrigerant heat rejection heat exchanger 34 and driven by fan motor(s) 42 and one or more fans 44 associated with the refrigerant heat absorption heat exchanger 38 and driven by fan motor(s) 46 .
  • the refrigeration unit 22 may also include an electric resistance heater 48 associated with the refrigerant heat absorption heat exchanger 38 . It is to be understood that other components (not shown) may be incorporated into the refrigerant circuit as desired, including for example, but not limited to, a suction modulation valve, a receiver, a filter/dryer, an economizer circuit.
  • the refrigerant heat rejection heat exchanger 34 may operate either as a refrigerant condenser, such as if the refrigeration unit 22 is operating in a subcritical refrigerant cycle or as a refrigerant gas cooler, such as if the refrigeration unit 22 is operating in a transcritical cycle.
  • the refrigerant heat absorption heat exchanger 38 may, for example, also comprise one or more refrigerant conveying coiled tubes or one or more tube banks formed of a plurality of refrigerant conveying tubes extending between respective inlet and outlet manifolds. It is noted that round tubes with plate fins or microchannel arrangements may be employed as the heat absorption heat exchanger 38 .
  • the fan(s) 44 are operative to pass air drawn from the temperature controlled cargo box across the tubes of the refrigerant heat absorption heat exchanger 38 to heat and evaporate refrigerant liquid passing through the tubes and cool the air. The air cooled in traversing the refrigerant heat rejection heat exchanger 38 is supplied back to the temperature controlled cargo box.
  • air when used herein with reference to the atmosphere within the cargo box includes mixtures of air with other gases, such as for example, but not limited to, nitrogen or carbon dioxide, sometimes introduced into a refrigerated cargo box for transport of perishable produce.
  • the refrigeration unit 22 has a plurality of power demand loads, including, but not limited to, the compression device drive motor 50 , the drive motor 42 for the fan 40 associated with the refrigerant heat rejection heat exchanger 34 , and the drive motor 46 for the fan 44 associated with the refrigerant heat absorption heat exchanger 38 .
  • the electric resistance heater 48 also constitutes a power demand load.
  • the electric resistance heater may be selectively operated by the controller 30 whenever a control temperature within the temperature controlled cargo box drops below a preset lower temperature limit, which may occur in a cold ambient environment. In such an event the controller 30 would activate the electric resistance heater 48 to heat air circulated over the electric resistance heater by the fan(s) 44 associated with the refrigerant heat absorption heat exchanger.
  • the prime mover 26 which comprises an on-board fossil-fuel engine, most commonly a Diesel engine, drives the electric generating device 24 that generates electrical power.
  • the drive shaft of the engine drives the shaft of the electric generating device.
  • the electric generating device 42 may comprise a single on-board, engine driven AC generator configured to generate alternating current (AC) power including at least one AC voltage at one or more frequencies.
  • the electric generating device 42 may, for example, be a permanent magnet AC generator or a synchronous AC generator.
  • the electric generating device 42 may comprise a single on-board, engine driven DC generator configured to generate direct current (DC) power at at least one voltage.
  • each of the fan motors 42 , 46 and the compression device drive motor 50 may be an AC motor or a DC motor, it is to be understood that various power converters, such as AC to DC rectifiers, DC to AC inverters, AC to AC voltage/frequency converters, and DC to DC voltage converters, may be employed in connection with the electric generating device 42 as appropriate.
  • various power converters such as AC to DC rectifiers, DC to AC inverters, AC to AC voltage/frequency converters, and DC to DC voltage converters, may be employed in connection with the electric generating device 42 as appropriate.
  • first refrigeration unit 22 in detail, including individual devices, components and sub-systems.
  • the prime mover 24 electrically powers two refrigeration units, such as the first refrigeration unit 22 and a second refrigeration unit 23 .
  • the second refrigeration unit 23 represents a refrigeration unit that is independent of the first refrigeration unit 22 .
  • the first and second refrigeration units 22 , 23 are associated with temperature management of different refrigeration compartments.
  • the second refrigeration unit 23 includes similar devices, components and sub-systems as those of the first refrigeration unit 22 , such that duplicative illustration of the features shown schematically in FIG. 1 is not necessary.
  • the different units may be responsible for cooling distinct compartments that have different requirements based on size or content.
  • the first refrigeration unit 22 may be responsible for cooling one or more cargo spaces containing products to be frozen
  • the second refrigeration unit 23 is responsible for cooling one or more distinct cargo spaces containing products to be refrigerated at a temperature above freezing.
  • These variations may require the two refrigeration units 22 , 23 to include distinct devices, components, and sub-systems to carry out the desired operations.
  • the method relies upon the controller 30 described above for monitoring and calculating processes associated with operating of the transport refrigeration system 20 .
  • the method includes electrically powering the first refrigeration unit 22 and the second refrigeration unit 23 with the prime mover 24 and the electric generation device 26 , as described in detail above.
  • a plurality of operating parameters and conditions of the first and second refrigeration units 22 , 23 are monitored during operation of the transport refrigeration system 20 .
  • the monitored parameters are employed to calculate 70 a combined power load of the first and second refrigeration units 22 , 23 .
  • the power required for operation by the components of each refrigeration unit is summed to determine the combined power load.
  • the components monitored include the compressor and fan associated with each refrigeration unit, as well as any other components needing power to operate (e.g., heaters).
  • the calculated power load provides a real-time estimation of refrigeration power consumption based on the monitored information.
  • the method also includes calculating 72 a maximum available power of the prime mover 24 during operation of the transport refrigeration system 20 to provide a real-time estimation of available engine power.
  • the maximum available power is a function of numerous monitored variables, including atmospheric air temperature and operating speed, for example.
  • the combined power load is compared 74 to the maximum available power. If the combined power load does not exceed the maximum available power of the prime mover 24 , normal operation is maintained.
  • the method includes additional comparisons to determine the operational integrity of the engine. For example, a monitored operational speed of the prime mover 24 is compared 76 to a prime mover speed limit that is programmed in the controller 30 . If the monitored operational speed does not exceed the prime mover speed limit, normal operation is maintained.
  • An additional example of a comparison includes comparing 78 a monitored current of the electric generating device 26 to a predetermined current that is programmed in the controller 30 . If the monitored current does not exceed the programmed current, normal operation is maintained.
  • the corrective action comprises unloading one of the refrigeration units 22 , 23 .
  • the method includes determining 80 which of the first and second refrigeration units 22 , 23 to unload.
  • the determination may be made in numerous manners.
  • First, operational experience may dictate which unit to unload. Factors may include the contents of the distinct cargo spaces which are refrigerated by the refrigeration units or whether the cargo space is refrigerated or frozen, for example.
  • Second, a control error may dictate which refrigeration unit is unloaded.
  • a control error for each refrigeration unit 22 , 23 is calculated by determining the difference between a control temperature and a control set point.
  • the control temperature refers to a temperature detected by a sensor, thermistor or the like and the control set point refers to a desired temperature for the environment.
  • the corrective action includes opening a bypass valve that is in fluid communication with a compressor of one of the refrigeration units 22 , 23 .
  • the compressor load is reduced, thereby reducing the combined power load of the refrigeration units 22 , 23 . If this step successfully returns the system to operation within the prime mover envelope, no additional corrective actions are required. If this is unsuccessful, or if the corrective action does not include opening a bypass valve, further correction action is to turn off one of refrigeration unit 22 , 23 .
  • the prime mover 24 is a two-speed engine in some embodiments and the method includes determining whether the engine is being operated at a high or low speed. Switching the speed of the engine will alter the available power of the engine and may result in more efficient operation.
  • the system and method described herein provide real-time information about the operational integrity of the system 20 . More particularly, overloading of the engine is reliably avoided and engine speed management is greatly enhanced.

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